The Seattle Seahawks selected Freddie Swain, Wide Receiver, out of the University of Florida. He was the 36th pick in the sixth round and was the 33rd wide receiver drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Biography
Freddie Swain is 6’1” and 197 pounds. He played four years at Florida and will be 22 years old at the beginning of the 2020 NFL season. Despite being buried on the depth chart early in his career, Swain produced when asked. He became a role player in the second half of his career at Florida and produced on special teams. Swain demonstrated some grit by playing through a torn labrum early in his collegiate career and put off surgery until the offseason.
College Production
Freddie Swain never met the minimum 20% receiving threshold to register a breakout age (age during their first season with a 20% receiving dominator rating) while at Florida. Swain’s best season was his senior season at 21 years old. Swain had 38 catches, for 517 receiving yards, and seven scrimmage touchdowns for a receiving dominator rating (average percentage of their team’s receiving yards and receiving touchdowns) of 17.2% (12th percentile). Swain had uninteresting age-adjusted production. He averaged 255.8 scrimmage yards (7th percentile) and 3.8 scrimmage touchdowns (32nd percentile) per season for an average scrimmage dominator rating (average percentage of their team’s scrimmage yards and scrimmage touchdowns) per season of 6.7% (17th percentile). Swain was not efficient either and averaged 0.30 scrimmage yards per team play (7th percentile). However, Swain flashed some dynamism on special teams. He had 43 returns, for 364 return yards, and one return touchdown.
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Athleticism
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Freddie Swain has a solid height-adjusted speed score of 99.6 (68th percentile) after running a 4.46-second 40-yard time at the NFL Combine. He has a representative burst score of 124.1 (67th percentile) and a below-average agility score of 11.31 (39th percentile). Swain is a balanced receiver with speed to stretch the field and quickness to separate off the line of scrimmage.
NFL Landing Spot
Seattle Seahawks: The 2019 Seahawks finished as the ninth overall offense, once again buoyed by another fantastic year from Russell Wilson. Wilson finished with the fifth highest passer rating and successfully targeted almost every single area of the field. The team ran the 10th most plays, but also passed at one of the lowest rates of any team. Tyler Lockett continues to be the WR1 for this team, as he and Wilson are fully simpatico. Lockett’s 110 targets accounted for 21% of the team’s total. The Seahawks were also a clear beneficiary of D.K. Metcalf’s draft slide. The second round pick is a freak athlete and was good in 2019, being targeted by Wilson 100 times. Behind them on the depth chart sits David Moore and Phillip Dorsett, but both have never been much more than role players. The team does have two competent tight ends in Will Dissly and Greg Olsen, but Olsen is on his last legs, and Dissly is coming off two big injuries in two years. Worth noting is that Seahawks target the running backs less than almost every other team. If another receiver does come in, they can easily push to be the WR3, but will not have much opportunity on an offense that clearly favors the run and has two reliable incumbents.
Rivals’ Rapid Analysis
Freddie Swain had unexciting age-adjusted production paired with exceptional athleticism. He will need to use his athleticism and toughness to earn opportunities at the next level. The Seahawks took a flier on Swain at the end of the sixth round. He has a solid opportunity at the end of the Seattle wide receiver depth chart to earn a roster spot. However, he has a lot of competition for targets with DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and a strong tight end group with the Seahawks.
Freddie Swain falls outside of Dave’s top 25 rookie wide receivers. Swain’s athleticism can’t overcome his lack of college production, draft capital, and mediocre landing spot to be considered in dynasty rookie drafts. There are other wide receivers, some undrafted, worth targeting over Swain in fantasy drafts.
Freddie Swain is not on Shawn’s radar. Swain does not have a profile or surprising history to inspire confidence at this late stage in the draft. The Seahawks are also notoriously a run first team, and already have a strong stable of receivers to rely on.
This article was written in collaboration with Shawn Kennedy. For more analysis check out Dave and Shawn’s previous articles at Dynasty Football Factory. Additionally, you can also find Dave’s dynasty superflex rankings at Dynasty Football Factory. Stay tuned for more rookie wide receiver rapid reaction articles from us throughout the entire NFL Draft. We will also give you instant reactions for priority UDFA wide receivers to help you try and find the next Adam Thielen. Interact with Dave and Shawn on Twitter @ff_spaceman and @ff_walrus. You can listen to our rivalry on our podcast @ATaleofTwoRivals with @ff_banterman.
Information found in this article was gathered from @ff_spaceman’s College Prospect Database, PlayerProfiler.com, Sports-Reference.com, AirYards.com, and a prospect’s college team website.
